On Monday, April 28th, Canadians found out a lot about where we're at right now as a country, such as: * whether the polls we'd been bombarded with for the past four months were at all accurate in showing what people are thinking. * how the current authoritarian
In one of my long-past roles, I was responsible for the company website. That's been part of my work in a few different places. At one point, we had a full-time web developer, but when they left the company, that work was assigned to my team to complete.
As a business owner, I've sometimes followed trends, but mostly, I don't have an interest in doing what others tell me I should. One could argue that starting this newsletter is me jumping on a trend, which is fair. Except this isn't strictly about
planning
For most of us, our work isn't an emergency and no one's going to die if we miss deadlines on our own work. But that doesn't mean a plan can't be a great tool for your business.
reconciliation
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is only one day a year, but it's not the only day we should remember to think about the injustice and inequity that impacts the Indigenous nations and their people who were here long before us.
mentors
They say you should never meet your heroes. But what if we choose different heroes?
brand
Data security is more important than ever, and every business needs to be aware of the basic step of having strong passwords as a first line of defense.
realism
Life can throw us some curveballs that we don't expect, but it does no good to ignore the reality in front of you. That just makes it harder to make the right decisions, even when there are no good options.
content
Do people see themselves in the content you put out into the world? Maybe even to the point they think you're talking about them? That's not necessarily a bad thing.
consistency
It’s January! It’s a New Year! You’re gonna do SO MUCH! Right? Right? Or do you want to slow down and take a steady pace?
authenticity
The words you use in your content don't matter as much as whether you connect with the right people and they understand what you can do for them.
trends
Every year, I kind of brace myself for the onslaught of Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals every year. I know it’s coming and I know my inbox is going to be filled with companies trying to convince me to hand over money for things I don’t really need